Clinical Informaticist

Job Summary and Responsibilities

As our Clinical Informaticist at CHI Saint Francis in Grand Island NE, you will lead and support the planning, implementation, and sustainment of clinical health information technology (HIT) with clinical understanding. This role is 50% in hospital and 50% remote, providing a unique work life balance in the healthcare field.

Every day you will collaborate with diverse stakeholders to ensure HIT strategies meet patient care needs, provide input on system impacts, and guide ongoing strategy for system optimization and quality reporting.

To be successful in this role you will demonstrate a deep understanding of clinical processes and HIT, coupled with strong organizational and communication skills across all levels of healthcare interaction.

• Analyze and plan implementations of new EPIC functionality
• Provide oversight and management of assigned projects from beginning to end of implementation
• Provide training for new hires and existing staff on EPIC functionality
• Perform technical review of new optimization requests and upgrade functionality to assess workflow impact
• Collaborate with EPIC dedicated vendors and teams to research and resolve issues
• Remain proficient in company specific applications supported by the Clinical Informatics Department
• Other duties as assigned
• Depending on licenses and qualifications, this position may be filled as a non-clinical informaticist or specialist

Job Requirements

Required:

• BS Clinical Degree or equivalent e.g. Nursing, Pharmacist, Respiratory, PT/OT, Radiology, etc.
• Valid clinical license required for clinical informaticist.
• EPIC Proficient or Credentialed within one year of hire.
• Two years experience in clinic setting using computerized EMR.
• Located in or able to commute to the Grand Island area.

Preferred:

• EPIC Proficient or Credentialed
• Informatics training and experience working with EMR
• Masters’ Degree in Cumputer science, MIS, Nursing, Informatics, Health admin, or related field
• Project Management Professional Certification

For applicants without clinical experience or license, they may be considered for a similar role as informatics analyst

Where You’ll Work

CommonSpirit Health was formed by the alignment of Catholic Health Initiatives (CHI) and Dignity Health. With more than 700 care sites across the U.S., from clinics and hospitals to home-based care and virtual care services, CommonSpirit is accessible to nearly one out of every four U.S. residents. Our world needs compassion like never before. Our communities need caring and our families need protection. With our combined resources, CommonSpirit is committed to building healthy communities, advocating for those who are poor and vulnerable, and innovating how and where healing can happen, both inside our hospitals and out in the community.